Lohan thinks Bynes should be punished
September 18th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 18 (IANS) Actress Lindsay Lohan, who has served jail for her irresponsible driving, feels it's unfair that fellow actress Amanda Bynes has not yet been arrested for ... Read more...
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China braces for another typhoon
September 17th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 16 (IANS) Heavy rains will lash China Monday when typhoon Sanba makes landfall, the meteorological authority said.The storm was about 65 km east of the Japanese island of ... Read more...
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Father of White Revolution Verghese Kurien is dead (Lead)
September 9th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Anand (Gujarat), Sep 9 (IANS) Verghese Kurien, who brought milk revolution in the country, died Sunday in a hospital in Nadiad following a prolonged illness, an official said. He ... Read more...
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Wandering Deer takes a dip in a homeowner’s pool
September 3rd, 2012 - 9:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Colorado, Sept 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A deer that was wandering around Colorado stepped on a pool cover and found itself falling in to the pool splashing water to the backyard of a ... Read more...
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Light rains in Delhi (Lead)
September 2nd, 2012 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) There were light rains in some parts of the national capital Sunday, with the maximum temperature settling at 34.9 degrees celsius, a notch above average. ... Read more...
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Sunny Sunday morning in Delhi, wet evening likely
September 2nd, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) It was a sunny Sunday morning in the capital with the minimum temperature settling two notches above the average for the season at 28 degrees ... Read more...
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He asked me if he’ll die or live: Hangal’s son
August 27th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) A.K.Hangal's son Vijay says he was speechless when the veteran actor asked him whether he will live through his ordeal in the hospital.Hangal died Sunday ... Read more...
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Fresh violence rocks Assam’s Kokrajhar, Dhubri
August 26th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 26 (IANS) Fresh incidents of violence were reported Sunday from Assam's troubled Kokrajhar and Dhubri districts.Police recovered the body of a missing person near Bogribari area in Dhubri ... Read more...
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New Zealand 92/1 at lunch against India (Lead)
August 26th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 26 (IANS) Forced to follow on, New Zealand were 92/1 at lunch in their second innings on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against India here.The ... Read more...
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Two more trains to leave Bangalore for Guwahati
August 16th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 16 (IANS) Two special trains are to leave Bangalore for Guwahati Thursday night although the panic sparked by rumours of imminent attacks on people from the northeast has ... Read more...
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Tamil meet to go ahead Sunday: Karunanidhi
August 12th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) With police denying permission to hold the Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation's (TESO) public meeting and the judicial ruling expected Sunday afternoon, DMK president M.Karunanidhi Saturday said ... Read more...
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Haryana minister Gopal Kanda booked for abetting suicide, resigns (Roundup)
August 6th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Haryana's controversial Minister of State for Home Gopal Kanda, blamed by a former flight attendant for driving her to suicide, submitted his resignation to Chief ... Read more...
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Rains again elude Delhi Sunday, likely Monday (Lead)
July 29th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Rains continued to elude Delhi again Sunday even as the day remained pleasant and cloudy with the maximum temperature two notches below average at 31.8 ... Read more...
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Olympics badminton: Jwala-Diju suffer second straight defeat
July 29th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) India's Jwala Gutta and V. Diju jeopardised their chances of making the knockout round in the badminton mixed doubles event at the London Olympics after suffering ... Read more...
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Lawyers drowned in Maharashtra
July 29th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), July 29 (IANS) Tragedy struck three lawyers, including two women, who were on a picnic, as they slipped in a waterfall here and drowned Sunday morning, a police ... Read more...
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Humid morning in Delhi, showers expected
July 29th, 2012 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The capital woke up to a hot and cloudy Sunday morning with the minimum temperature settling a notch above average at 27.9 degrees Celsius. ... Read more...
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Doctor killed in Jaipur accident
July 23rd, 2012 - 1:14 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, July 22 (IANS) A 40-year-old paediatrician at a private hospital here was killed when his bike was run over by a speeding truck Sunday morning, police said.According to police, ... Read more...
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Woman gives birth to girl on Metro train
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) A 27-year-old woman gave birth to a baby girl on a Delhi Metro train Sunday morning.Juli Devi, 27, was later taken to hospital by Metro ... Read more...
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Muggy Sunday morning in Delhi, rains likely
July 22nd, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to a muggy Sunday morning with the minimum temperature settling two notches above the season's average at 28.5 degrees Celsius and humidity ... Read more...
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Inmates set prison on fire in Turkey
July 15th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ankara, July 15 (IANS) Inmates of a prison in southeastern Turkey set ablaze their jail Sunday morning, local media reported.According to Today's Zaman newspaper website, the incident took place ... Read more...
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It’s a girl for Kourtney Kardashian!
July 9th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 9 (IANS) Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian and her fiance Scott Disick have been blessed with a girl. They have named her Penelope Scotland.She delivered the baby ... Read more...
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Young BMX rider dies after crash
July 1st, 2012 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Riga (Latvia), July 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 17-year-old Latvian freestyle BMX rider has died of injuries sustained in a crash during a competition here, organisers said Sunday.Arturs Grikis fell from ... Read more...
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Quake hits India’s northeast (Lead, Changing dateline)
July 1st, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 1 (IANS) An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted India's northeast Sunday morning. Officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property.The quake measured 5.8 ... Read more...
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Tricolour flutters atop charred Mantralaya again
June 24th, 2012 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 24 (IANS) Three days after a fire ravaged large parts of Mantralaya, the Indian national flag was hoisted atop the building here Sunday morning.The flag was ceremoniously hoisted ... Read more...
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15 missing as ship sinks off Indonesia
June 17th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 17 (IANS) A total of 15 crew members are yet to be found after a cargo ship with 27 people on board capsized off eastern Indonesia Sunday ... Read more...
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Three engineering students drown in Arabian Sea
June 10th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Raigad (Maharashtra), June 10 (IANS) A weekend trip turned tragic for three engineering students, including a girl, who drowned off the Harihareshwar Beach on the Konkan coast here Sunday, a ... Read more...
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Fire damages British-era building in Assam
June 10th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 10 (IANS) A devastating fire Sunday morning partially damaged a historical building dating back to the British era in Upper Assam's Jorhat town.The building, built in 1852, was ... Read more...
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Former CPI-M MP’s husband and son-in-law held for forgery
June 10th, 2012 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) Former Communist Party of India-Marxist(CPI-M) parliamentarian Sarala Maheshwari's husband Arun Maheswari and son-in-law Amitabh Kejriwal were arrested Sunday on charges of forgery and sent to 10 ... Read more...
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Air India flight develops snag, passengers safe
June 10th, 2012 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, June 10 (IANS) At least 48 passengers on board an Air India plane had a close shave Sunday morning after the aircraft developed a technical snag mid-air after take ... Read more...
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Strong quake hits Taiwan
June 10th, 2012 - 8:28 am ICT by IANS
Taipei, June 10 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit sea off Taiwan's eastern coast Sunday morning, according to the island's meteorological authorities. There was, however, ... Read more...
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Deco set for Fluminense return
June 8th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 8 (IANS) Former Portugal midfielder Deco is set to return for Fluminense's Brazilian Serie A duel against Internacional Sunday.The 34-year-old has not played since injuring his ... Read more...
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Cloudy Sunday in Delhi (Lead)
June 3rd, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Having woken up to clear and sunny Sunday morning, the capital's residents saw a cloudy day which brought respite from the blistering heat.However, the maximum ... Read more...
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Drizzle Saturday evening gives Delhi respite (Second lead)
June 2nd, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) After a sizzling, hot day, Delhi experienced some respite Saturday evening as a drizzle brought the temperature down by 2.6 degrees Celsius in the national ... Read more...
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Hot Saturday in Delhi, rains in store (Lead)
June 2nd, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) After a sweltering Saturday, Delhiites got some respite in the evening as the skies turned cloudy and some parts of the capital witnessed duststorms.Saturday's maximum ... Read more...
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Pakistani-origin man charged with murdering Thai lover
May 31st, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) A man of Pakistani origin has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend in a subway in Britain's Berkshire city. She was a trained kick-boxer ... Read more...
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